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How to get fromNorth Carolina to Ocalaby plane, taxi, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound, Amtrak), car, shuttle, bus, or train

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There are 8 ways to get from North Carolina to Ocala by plane, taxi, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound, Amtrak), car, shuttle, bus, or train

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  1. Fly Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV)plane plane CLT - GNV
    2. Take the taxi from Gainesville-Airport-GNV to Ocalataxi taxi
    3h 58m
    $207–582

  2. Drive 474.2 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Charlotte to Ocalacar car 474.2 mi
    8h 11m
    $87–125

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Jacksonvillebus bus FlixBus 2433
    2. Take the bus from Jacksonville to Ocala Amtrak Bus Stopbus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    11h 56m
    $97–173

  4. Fly Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Daytona Beach International Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Daytona Beach International Airport (DAB)plane plane CLT - DAB
    2. Drive from Daytona-Beach-Airport-DAB to Ocalacar car
    4h 37m
    $110–622

  5. Fly Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Orlando, shuttle

    1. Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Orlando (MCO)plane plane CLT - MCO
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Orlando Airport to Hiton Garden Inn Downtown Ocalashuttle bus
    5h 40m
    $172–412

  6. Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Orlando, shuttle

    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Orlando (MCO)plane plane RDU - MCO
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Orlando Airport to Hiton Garden Inn Downtown Ocalashuttle bus
    5h 48m
    $138–362

  7. Bus via Savannah

    1. Take the bus from Charlotte to Savannahbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Savannah Bus Station to Jacksonvillebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Jacksonville to Ocala Amtrak Bus Stopbus bus
    12h 38m

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Charleston Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Charleston Amtrak Station to Jacksonvilletrain train
    3. Take the bus from Jacksonville to Ocala Amtrak Bus Stopbus bus
    15h 23m
    $161–311

North Carolina to Ocala by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration11h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket$97Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 439.6 mi
  • Duration: 3h 58m

What companies run services between North Carolina, USA and Ocala, FL, USA?

You can take a bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Ocala Amtrak Bus Stop via Jacksonville, JRTC Bay H, Amtrak Station, and Jacksonville in around 11h 56m.

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